THE FOREIGN LEGION 1832-1962 History of Uniforms
THE FOREIGN LEGION 1832-1962 History of Uniforms

THE FOREIGN LEGION 1832–1962: History of Uniforms

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History, uniforms and organisation of the Foreign Legion from the Conquest of Algiers to the dissolution of the REP.

 

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From the Conquest of Algiers to the dissolution of the REP, taking in the Carlist Wars in Spain, Camerone, the Great War, Bir Hakeim and Indochina, this work retraces the history of the most celebrated corps in the military history of the past two centuries…


André Jouineau and Jean-Marie Mongin invite you to discover an illustrated history of the uniform of the Foreign Legion…

Author 1
André Jouineau
Author 2
Jean-Marie Mongin
Publication date
January 15, 2019
Pages
80
Illustrations
more than 200 color profiles
Cover
Hardcover
Language
French
Publisher
HEIMDAL
EAN
9782840485360

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